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Processing of orally absorbed immunogen

P L Lim, D Rowley

    International Archives of Allergy and Applied Immunology
    |January 1, 1982
    PubMed
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    This study shows immunogen absorption from adult mouse intestines. Oral bacterial antigen primes animals for systemic responses, indicating gut absorption and immune priming.

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    Area of Science:

    • Immunology
    • Gastroenterology
    • Microbiology

    Background:

    • The gastrointestinal tract plays a crucial role in immune system development and function.
    • Understanding antigen absorption from the gut is vital for vaccine development and managing food allergies.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To demonstrate the absorption of immunogens from the adult mouse intestine.
    • To characterize the systemic immune response following oral antigen exposure.

    Main Methods:

    • Indirect priming: Oral administration of bacterial antigen to mice, followed by assessment of systemic immune response.
    • Direct priming: Intravenous injection of plasma or gut sac contents (from antigen-exposed mice) into naive mice.
    • Analysis of systemic immune responses in recipient animals.

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    Main Results:

    • Oral antigen administration successfully primed mice for a secondary systemic immune response.
    • Absorbed immunogens from plasma or gut sacs could also induce systemic immune responses upon intravenous injection.
    • The systemic immune response induced by gut-absorbed antigens differed qualitatively from that induced by direct intravenous administration of native antigen, suggesting a role for IgA.

    Conclusions:

    • Immunogens are absorbed from the adult mouse intestine.
    • Gut-derived immune responses are qualitatively distinct, likely involving IgA production.
    • This highlights the complex interplay between gut immunity and systemic immune responses.